Dicks Has Hidden Sale On Last Years Bc Reels. 2024
Duckbutter100 reply :
1st time poster here. I've been lurking here for a while to figure out what kind of BC reel to buy as a starter rig. I have been fishing about 35 years but never used anything other then a spinning reel(that I can remember) I mainly fish rivers for SM and some lakes/ponds for LM(weekend warrior). So I been doing a lot of reading and trying out BC's at local stores and had my mind made up on anything from a BPS PQ, Lexa, Lews, Shimano's offerings in my price range all the way up to a Tatula(price wise)--I am by far no fan of a specific brand.
Anyway I went into my local Dicks(in Hagerstown MD) tonight where having a sale on Citica reels for about $70. Which I thought was a good deal but I went in to purchase it the actual price rang up as $52 but it was unadvertised price(not a mistake per Dicks manager). They also had the Curado's for $99 but the sale sign had $120 or something like that listed. So if you have a Dicks by you and need a new BC you may want to give them a call or go into the store to check prices. DO NOT just look at the sale signs, make sure you ask counter person to actually check the price.
One newby question I do have is...if you had around $100 would you have bought the Curado or 2 of the Citica's? I went with 2 Citica's hoping I would like using BC reels and start off with a 2nd reel for the boat. Im still debating if I made the correct choice or not with my purchase. I have read nothing but good things about both reels and know I could either take one of them back or sell it for what I have into it.
Gander Mountain has their MH 6-6 Vortex casting rods on sale for $20(usually $60) so I purchased one of them the other day. So in total I will have about $75 in what I think should be a half decent starter set.---opinions welcome....
I figure I need to find some 12lbs mono and I'll be ready Spring.
Thanks for reading and good luck bargain hunting at Dicks.--btw I bought the last 2 lefty's they had but they have at least one lefty Curado for that price.
dam0007 reply :
Citicas are solid bro! Curados are good but for just starting out citicas are more than enough! Congrats on the great deal!
Darren. reply :
Since it's your first post here, let me say welcome to the forums!
Good deal on the Citica, but I'd grab the Curado for $99 if it was available.
tomustang reply :
You did fine with the two citica's, heck of a deal 
Don't listen to anyone saying they are 'hype' or 'junk' either. They are good reels that perform at a quality level, super easy to learn how to use a baitcaster and easy to setup.
new2BC4bass reply :
Wow. Three posts while I was composing. I either have to type faster, or get my head together quicker. 
First let me welcome you to the forum. Glad you decide to do more than read.
I'll have to let the Shimano Posse answer that question. 
I'd have to say you went the right way. You could use those reels for a year and then sell them for more than you paid for them if you decided to upgrade or go with another brand. From what I read the Citicas are great reels in their normal price range. You just stole two. Congratulations.
I like my Shimanos, but not any better than some of my other reels.
I've no idea on the Vortex rod....good or bad. Another low price rod that is a very good value is the Berkley Lightning or Lightning Shock. My least expensive outfit is a 6' MH Lightning and Daiwa Procaster 100HN...$48.02 with tax. I use it to throw spinnerbaits.
Try some 12# Sufix Elite. You won't be sorry.
Tom ought to know about Shimanos. That's all he uses. That is okay. That leaves me to pick up all the good deals on other makes cuz he already has bought all the Shimanos by the time I find out Dick's is having a sale on them. 
Alonerankin2 reply :
Yep ! for somebody just wanting to learn a BC that's a smart buy , 2 reels @that price good choice ....enjoy those reels you did very well!!
Naplock reply :
Welcome!
Crankinstein reply :
Definitely did good on the Citicas. I have one in my line up and it gets just as much attention as my expensive reels, I actually fished my best day last year exclusively with it. I also caught a 17 lb channel cat that grabbed my crank bait with it as well. Great reel!!
A-Jay reply :
Welcome to BR ~
Way to contribute right off the bat . . . .
A-Jay
jmorisaki reply :
My first BC was a citica 201e and it was great to learn on. I ended up picking up two more about this time 2 years ago for about 60. I never really used them much though. I ended falling in love with the Lews tourney pro and now have several of those.
As a previous poster mentioned though, I got 55 each trading them into an online site a few months ago.
zachb34 reply :
I own 4 citicas and 3 curados the citica is an absolute tank. I think you made the right move
Got1Fishing reply :
Like many others have said... welcome to the forums! I have gotten some great advice from the guys here.
Duckbutter100 reply :
Thanks for the advice and opinions(and not just this thread). Like I said I've read tons of posts on here and tried to get a reel I could count on and try to learn from but since Im new to using BC's I really didn't think i would really notice a difference between the Curado and Citica but I couldn't pass up that savings.
Actually have to give props to the manager at Dicks (Bubba cant beat that name for that job) he was extremely helpful and even told me about a charity tourney he does in Brunswick MD. So overall it was a good experience. Now its just up to me to learn how to use them.
Koofy Smacker reply :
Being an employee at Dicks I can say that it is not a "mistake" but more of a sale and not having corporate make the signs. The signage for sales are automatically printed and when they sale "25% off clearance tackle" it SOMETIMES includes clearance rods and reels. It is a real finicky way on how they word it. It can never hurt to ask the guy at the desk to grab the price gun and check it. If he says he knows it is not on sale ask him to check it anyway, a lot of times even I am wrong because of the way they word it. This time of year is when they usually go on sale and I usually keep an eye on it. I noticed it this past week but wait and there will definitely be a 50% off sometime in the near future but as with any clearance sale once its gone its gone and there are no more.
Loop_Dad reply :
That's great deal. Starting out, I would have gone with two citica's as well.
There is only one Dicks around here and it is an hour drive from here. I stopped by once on the way back home after fishing. They didn't seem to have lots of fishing stuff there. Don't remember seeing Curados. I wonder if I can call other store and get them shipped with sales prices...
Montanaro reply :
I heard about dsg having curado on sale so I checked it out last week and saw they were 130. should have asked them if it was on sale but not marked
Duckbutter100 reply :
On 1/15/2014 at 12:12 AM, Montanaro said:I heard about dsg having curado on sale so I checked it out last week and saw they were 130. should have asked them if it was on sale but not marked
Yes..the sign did not reflect the $99 price. To be honest I only checked out the Curado and Citica I didn't ask about the other reels(they were all rightys) that were on sale so its hard to tell. If I were you I would call them to find out maybe be worth the dime.
EDIT. I told my cousin about the sale last night and he lives near Mo-town. He said the Mo-town store had no Citica's or Curado's left but the Clarksburg store had 1 Curado left in the place. He wanted a Citica so he didn't check the price of the Curado when he called.
304-848-0482 is the stores number. Good luck if you are going to go for it. I know my cousin was not going to get it.
CYP reply :
I ran into the same thing at my Dicks. I went in and saw a Quantum PT Energy Burner marked down from 189 to 99. I bought it, brought it to the register and it rang up for 70 something, I dont remember but on top of that there was another 25% off. Got the reel in total with tax for 62.00
Chief 2 reply :
I went to the Dicks in Ocala Fla. yesterday and that place looked like they had a run of fishermen buying everything in sight. All the reasonably priced reels were gone and the lures were cleared out also. Still managed to pick up a few crank baits on clearance. Will be in Daytona Beach today, so I will see what is left there. I also hit Gander Mountain. Man they are expensive compared to BP. Got a couple of deals though on the clearance rack.
Paul Peixoto reply :
it says right above the reels 25% off clearence items ending in 97cents i bet you they ended in .97
MCS reply :
On 1/15/2014 at 9:00 AM, CYP said:I ran into the same thing at my Dicks. I went in and saw a Quantum PT Energy Burner marked down from 189 to 99. I bought it, brought it to the register and it rang up for 70 something, I dont remember but on top of that there was another 25% off. Got the reel in total with tax for 62.00
WHAAAAAT! When did this happen? I just got one and would love to get a second. I am going to have to check out my dicks and see if there are any left.
daiwaguy reply :
Looks like I will be headed to Dick's after work to get some new baits.
CYP reply :
On 1/15/2014 at 10:18 PM, MCS said:WHAAAAAT! When did this happen? I just got one and would love to get a second. I am going to have to check out my dicks and see if there are any left.
I picked it up last week. Cant hurt to go check it out
MCS reply :
On 1/15/2014 at 10:50 PM, CYP said:I picked it up last week. Cant hurt to go check it out
Cool I was hoping it was recent. I picked my up for 99 from cabelas in June and due to the purchase agreement had to wait til Christmas to use it. It is a sweet reel. Thanks for the info
Dramer77 reply :
On 1/15/2014 at 10:50 PM, CYP said:I picked it up last week. Cant hurt to go check it out
i got the same deal during the summer last year on that reel..
Dramer77 reply :
Im from hagerstown also, ive found deals like this at our dicks... i think if it were me i wouldve picked up the curado instead, much nicer reel.. pair it up with a 7" MH rod and you have a nice all around setup..
Also i dunno if you know or not there is a big fishing flea market at the ag center this weekend, being put on by a local bassmaster chapter....
Duckbutter100 reply :
On 1/15/2014 at 11:00 PM, Dramer77 said:Im from hagerstown also, ive found deals like this at our dicks... i think if it were me i wouldve picked up the curado instead, much nicer reel.. pair it up with a 7" MH rod and you have a nice all around setup..
Also i dunno if you know or not there is a big fishing flea market at the ag center this weekend, being put on by a local bassmaster chapter....
I have to go to Atlanta this weekend for a business trip. I was very disappointed to see the expo was the same weekend.
It was a tough decision on which way to go with those reels.(curado or citica) I figured the 2 reels offered a bigger savings over the 1 and I had about $100 in gift cards to use. Since this is my 1st BC set up I didnt think Id notice a difference between the 2 reels(being a novice) and worse case I could prob trade those 2 for a curado if I want to upgrade in the future.
Here is the rod I went with. I ordered it before grabbing the reels and picked it up yesterday. Im debating on ordering another or get something better for the other reel.
These are $60 in the stores but $20 online(I used ship to store for free) it felt fine but its kind of a guess until I get it to the water. I figured at a $20 price point how could I go wrong.
http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Gander-Mountain-Vortex-Casting-Rod-66-Med-Heavy-1-pc&i=715771
J Francho reply :
When Shimano went from E to G series, I picked up a ton of Curados and Citicas on the cheap from DSG....blew them out the door here on the FM. I actually wish I kept a few for myself.
Grantman83 reply :
If you know current prices and what you are looking for, then dicks can have great deals.
I've picked up over the years
1. Quantum tour pt. 279.99 for $100
2. Quantum Energy pt 179.99 for $80
3. Stradic ci4 199.99 for $100
4. Citica e for 60
Dramer77 reply :
On 1/15/2014 at 11:32 PM, Duckbutter100 said:I have to go to Atlanta this weekend for a business trip. I was very disappointed to see the expo was the same weekend.
It was a tough decision on which way to go with those reels.(curado or citica) I figured the 2 reels offered a bigger savings over the 1 and I had about $100 in gift cards to use. Since this is my 1st BC set up I didnt think Id notice a difference between the 2 reels(being a novice) and worse case I could prob trade those 2 for a curado if I want to upgrade in the future.
Here is the rod I went with. I ordered it before grabbing the reels and picked it up yesterday. Im debating on ordering another or get something better for the other reel.
These are $60 in the stores but $20 online(I used ship to store for free) it felt fine but its kind of a guess until I get it to the water. I figured at a $20 price point how could I go wrong.
http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Gander-Mountain-Vortex-Casting-Rod-66-Med-Heavy-1-pc&i=715771
you can always pick up a medium action rod for the other reel and use it for some cranks/jerkbaits, and use the MH for bottom fishing and heavier cranking etc... you should be fine with 10lb mono around here.. i use berkley trilene and have had no issues around here..
spartyon8 reply :
I picked up 2 of those GM Vortex rods 2 weeks ago for $15 in store.
Duckbutter100 reply :
On 1/16/2014 at 2:28 AM, spartyon8 said:I picked up 2 of those GM Vortex rods 2 weeks ago for $15 in store.
Have you tried them out yet. They seem fine rigged and ready to fish but I havent had a chance to do much more then stand around my rec room with them.
rippin-lips reply :
Called my local DSG which is an hour away. They have 2 left but I asked about the sale and he said that ended last Saturday. So they're at the regular price again.
spartyon8 reply :
On 1/16/2014 at 4:59 AM, Duckbutter100 said:Have you tried them out yet. They seem fine rigged and ready to fish but I havent had a chance to do much more then stand around my rec room with them.
No...the cold Illinois winter has shut me down for a while.
retiredbosn reply :
My local Dick's must not be participating!!
BONZ reply :
On 1/17/2014 at 2:09 AM, retiredbosn said:My local Dick's must not be participating!!
Neither is mine.
aceman387 reply :
On 1/17/2014 at 9:26 AM, BONZ said:Neither is mine.
Same here. 
rippin-lips reply :
The sale ended a week ago. It's already been mentioned in here.
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